Sharp County record., 1887-09-08
Miscellaneous Items.

John Moore. of Kings River, was bap-
fixed the other day at the mature age OF
eighty-nine. 49,,
SThe English syndicate, which proposes
TO build the Arkansas & Grand Prarie
road from Springfield, Mo-, to Morgan
Citv. on the Gulf, has party OF engineers
inspecting the route through Arkansas.
The party recently started south over ene
proposed line from Potash Sulphur, travel
ing in private conveyances.
Hackett CITY is stirred up by the remoV'
al from office of Postmaster J. B. Mackey
under charges Of embezzling money-order
and postal funds, Mackey is an old resi-
dent of Hackett City, where he has always
stood we'll, and was appointed to the
place by President Cleveland. His case
will be investigated by the Federal Court
at Fort Smith.
There was a jury trial in Justices
court in Desha County the other day. None
of the intelligent jurors being able to
write the verdict, the constable was called
on to perform the job.
Several Little Rock capitalists are quiet
" considering the propriety OF construct
ing two or three new street car lines IN the
city.
The county treasurer's safe at Centre
point. Howard County, was blown open by
burglars, a few nights ago. The loss is
unknown, the treasurer being in Virginia.
Perhaps the most prominent figures in
the recent Dallas (Tex.) reunion were Ar
kansas men, General Cabell-"Old Tige"
and General Crockett, Davy's grandson.
General Cabel's appearance on the stand
was the signal for a genuine outburst OF
the old "rebel yell," while Crockett, who
lEas proud of having been one "Old Tige's
yhps,n made favorite and lasting impress
sion by his witty sayings and anecdotes.
1t is an off day when Arkansas men come
out second best in any gathering.
Senator Berry will preside at the unvail'
ing of the monument at Elk Horn tavern.
in honor of General Mccullough, General
Mcintosh and General Slack, who fell in
the battle of Pea Ridge. The opening ad-
dress will be made by Hon. s. W. Peel,
and the memorial address by Governor
Ross of Texas. These exercises are on the
programme of the reunion Of soldiers who
took part in the battle of Pea Ridge, to be
held on the first three days of September
Advices from Augusta, where there are
seven murderers in the county jail, and
where Circuit Court is now in session, are
as follows: John Callahan and John John
son, colored, were convicted Of murder in
the second degree, and each sentenced to
five years. Imprisonment. j. K. Andrews,
also colored, was convicted Of murder in
the first degree. The other criminals VIII
be tried as rapidly as possible.
The top crop Of cotton won't amount t.
much.
Henry s. Anderson, Of Sexton, has been
convicted Of six separate offenses against
the pension laws.
Captain Taber, of the United States En-
gineer corps, will prepare display for the
Little Rock Exposition, consisting OF an
outline of the river improvements now be-
ing made in Arkansas.
Ella Fayer was shot and seriously
wounded at Harrisburg a few days age
bv tie-maker named John Pagget. II
appears that the two became engaged in
an alteration, exchanging but few
words, when Pagget drew revolver and
fred two shots in rapid succession, the
first shot only taking effect, striking over
the eve and glancing fractured the skull.
Pagget disappeared and has not since
been heard from.
Sheriff Worthen, Of Pulaski County, who
has worked for three years vainly en-
deavoring to capture Frank Klein, one OF
the desperadoes who robbed the Valley
Route passenger train, near Little Rock,
publishes all he has been able to learn
about the man, believing its general circu.
lation may lead to his apprehension. He
is known in different places as G. F. Little,
Frank Ayers, John Kountze and Frank
Klein, and his true name is Hous-
ton. His brother lives at Cam
den, Ind, where he runs a black
smith shop. His fathers name is
Ludwell g. Houston, and his residence
Mount Vernon, III. Klein is reported to
have killed several officers in Dakota, and
Sheriff Worthen's persistent efforts to
capture him have developed the fact that
he is wanted for various crimes in dozen
dlHerenJ places. ne is ueSpeI'
ate man, and decidedly reckless, occa-
sonally dropping a letter to some officer
or newspaper in Little Rock. He is be.
lieved at this time to be in California. He
is twenty eight years Of age, blue eyes,
k-brown hair, thin face, jaws broken
and face and neck Scared by bullets.
The Little Rock PAYERS were on strike,
Ben Clark, drummer for Dardanelle
marble house, while driving in buggy
out near Jennings Falls, Yell County, 9
few days ago, ran into horse on which
were two little boys named Oldham. The
horse became frightened and threw the
boys, instantly killing one and breaking
the arm of the other. Clark was arrested
and will be tried for criminal carelessness.
A negro named Ellis was kicked off g
train on the Iron Mountain road, while
running at full speed, few days ago, by
Conductor Freeman, and received such
severe injuries that he died in few hours
Freeman had not been arrested.
The reported bank failure at Texarkana
was caDard.